Fender

Fender 5A3 Deluxe (1951)

$3,250.00

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Product information

One of the most iconic amplifier designs from the pioneering mind of Leo Fender, the "TV Front" 5A3 Deluxe represents the original Tweed sound to a tee. Running on a pair of 6V6 power tubes cathode-biased for 10 watts output and with an octal tube preamp, the Wide Panel Deluxe offers up distinct and harmonically rich tonal character in a low-volume package.

Simple yet effective and highly interactive volume and tone controls cover a tremendous amount of range - go from glassy low volume cleans to singing power tube break up and overdrive with a quick tweak of the knobs. The Jensen P12R sounds great and complements the circuit wonderfully with some vintage alnico compression and a woody and bright top end.

This amp has been recently serviced by local amp tech Stan Day and is outfitted with a 1960s Princeton output transformer and a 3-prong power cord for safety, along with a recap in the power section. The tweed covering is in good shape for its age, too.

Early Tweed tones in a compact and lightweight cabinet don't get much better than this!

Specs
Power
10 Watts
Controls
Instrument Channel / Volume; Mic Channel / Volume; Tone (Power On/Off)
Inputs
3

Construction
General
Original Finger-Jointed Pine cabinet
Covering
Original Tweed - Original grill cloth
Modifications
Reconed Jensen / Recapped and replaced resistors / Replaced handle / Princeton OT / Re-tweed back panels

Components
Tubes
(2) 6V6 | (2) 6SC7 | (1) 5Y3
Speaker
12" Jensen P12R
Transformers
Original PT | 1960s Princeton OT
Service History
Recap / 3-prong cable

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